lithotrite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lithotrite
1830–40; back formation from lithotrity; see -ite 1
Example Sentences
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Other inventions: a combination cystoscope and radium applicator for treating tumors of the bladder; a special type of lithotrite, an instrument for crushing stones in the bladder.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the stone is too large to be extracted through the urethra, it may be broken down with the lithotrite and extracted piecemeal with the forceps.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Speaking generally, the surgeon prefers to introduce a lithotrite and crush the stone into small fragments, and then to flush out the fragments by using a full-sized, hollow metal catheter and an india-rubber wash-bottle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
Some small filaments were subsequently removed with the lithotrite, but on microscopical examination nothing of diagnostic importance was discovered.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various
The lithotrite is made of very tough steel, so that hard stones may be crushed without danger of the instrument breaking or bending.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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